This watercolor was inspired by a chance encounter with a black bear while hunting a few years ago.
THE FORESTER ARTIST
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This watercolor was inspired by a chance encounter with a black bear while hunting a few years ago.
THE FORESTER ARTIST 
I love your bear painting.
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Thank you so much!
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So gorgeous!
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Thank you very much Laura!
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How did the bear encounter go? Did the bear just pass by without noticing you?
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This bear was actually the second of two bears. I heard a lot of commotion in the brush across a ravine. I sat down to watch. Pretty soon a bear came trotting down a trail across from me. It went across the ravine and up the ridge. Still hearing more noise I waited. Soon, the second bear came out of the trees following the same path. Black bears generally have poor eye site and their hearing is just okay, but their sense of smell is better than a blood hound. Fortunately, I was downwind and the bears never knew I was there.
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Hi Tim.. new follower here. : ) This painting is really stunning. The few tones are lovely.. and the shadows so dramatic. I can really see that bear moving. Wow.
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I’m so glad you like it, thank you!
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Awesome!
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Thank you Susan!
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Beautiful watercolor!
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Thank you Joy!
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Lovely watercolor, Tim. No bears here, at least for a while. I think one was spotted way downstate recently, but nothing to worry about yet. I really don’t want to fight over my berries. LOL We have seen photos of cougars from the DNR but they few and far between. I think wild pigs are becoming more the problem right now. They can be pretty nasty and destructive. Advise is to climb a tree, quickly!
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That will work for a pig, but it won’t work on a bear. Black bears are very good tree climbers. You have to act aggressive with a black bear. I bet you could do that. As for the pigs eating your berries, my solution would be to eat the offending pigs!
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Very striking! Did you exclude the underbrush or was there none? I like that the eye zooms in on the bear.
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That’s a very observant question Linda. No, I didn’t include the underbrush that was actually present at the time. It was to distracting. I took a bit of artist license.
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That was my guess. I have a painting in my house where the artist chose to remove some of the undergrowth. This bear painting reminds me of some famous picture book artist, but I can’t remember who. I am going to get back with you on that, if I can remember. I love your technique!
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Maybe this is the author/artist I had in mind: Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey.
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I love it Linda. What a beautiful story and the only thing eaten were blueberries. Wonderful ink work. Thank you for sharing.
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It is gorgeous 🙂
I really like the style and the colors, a very nice work!
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Thank you so much!
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